Comm(unity) Tree

by Christine Crawford

A Daring Invitation

Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

Matthew 11:28

Jaws clenched, chests heaving

the world rages in a tug of war

Sweltering under scorching

sun, we yank with fear-fisted

fingers and jerk with desperate

gusto––convinced that to give

an inch is to lose it all

But another voice and choice

beckons; a daring invitation

to drop the rope and gather

at a smooth, round table

beneath the dappled

shade of unity rooted

in eternity himself

about the author

Christine Crawford

Christine is a published poet, a freelance writer, and an unabashed theology geek with a heart for the vulnerable. She holds 1.5 master’s degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary and loves to help people explore God’s upside-down kingdom through art, story, and humor. You’ll find Christine on the porch of her creekside cabin with her two dogs (one sinner, one saint), savoring anything involving music, laughter, nature, or words.

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